But those bravely breaking the waves may not realise they could actually be putting themselves at risk of hearing loss due to external auditory canal exostosis—better known as surfer's ear.

External auditory exostoses is a condition in which “dense bony growths” form in the ear canal. It’s commonly referred to as “surfer’s ear” because it’s believed that water and/or ...

But those bravely breaking the waves may not realise they could actually be putting themselves at risk of hearing loss due to external auditory canal exostosis – better known as surfer’s ear.

SO THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS AN AUDITORY EXOSTOSIS. AND YOU KNOW, I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A NICKNAME OF SURFER’S EAR, AND I AM NOT A SURFER. I WAS NEVER A SURFER, BUT I WAS A SWIMMER. MISTY SWAM IN ...